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Art Direction: Taking Web Design To The Next Level

http://www.sitepoint.com/2009/07/31/art-direction-taking-web-design-to-the-next-level/ Surfin’ ain’t easy, and right now, you’re lost at sea.
Your website’s header makes an immediate impact on your user so it’s important to get it right. Think about what you’re trying to achieve , what’s the first thing you want to tell your users when they visit your site, what will intrigue them and get them to read further? A header gives you room to play and be creative, especially on the homepage, and there are a number of techniques you can use to connect with your user.

Five Types of Effective Headers in Web Design

http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/five-types-of-effective-headers-in-web-design/
http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/web/50-totally-free-lessons-in-graphic-design-theory/ While many of us can create something that looks good in Photoshop or attractive when spliced into CSS, but do we actually understand the design theory behind what we create? Theory is the missing link for many un-trained but otherwise talented designers. Here are 50 excellent graphic design theory lessons to help you understand the ‘Whys’, not just the ‘Hows’.

50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory - Psdtuts+

http://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/perfect-3-column.htm

The Perfect 3 Column Liquid Layout: No CSS hacks. SEO friendly.

All the dimensions are in percentage widths so the layout adjusts to any screen resolution. Vertical dimensions are not set so they stretch to the height of the content.